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Rooftop solar in Haryana: the state top-up for Antyodaya families, interest-free help and HERC’s net metering rules

What UHBVN and DHBVN customers can claim on top of the central subsidy, who counts as an Antyodaya family, the interest-free instalment scheme for prompt payers, and how HERC’s 2025 amendment changed what happens to surplus units.

Last updated: 26 October 2026 · Luminity

Haryana is one of the few states that adds its own money to the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, but only for lower-income homes. A family earning up to ₹1.80 lakh a year can get up to ₹50,000 from the state on a 2 kW system, on top of ₹60,000 from the Centre. Everyone else gets the central subsidy, and many can now spread part of the cost over their electricity bills without interest.

Take-up is solid for a state of its size. By 31 July 2026 Haryana had 1,93,038 applications on the national portal and 1,17,135 systems installed, covering 1,27,065 households with 384.96 MW, and ₹741.13 crore of central subsidy had been released, according to figures the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy gave the Lok Sabha. That put it tenth among states by households covered. In February 2026 the government set a target of rooftop solar on 2.22 lakh homes by 31 March 2027.

As on 26 October 2026: central subsidy ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW plus ₹18,000 for the third kW (maximum ₹78,000). State top-up up to ₹25,000 per kW (2 kW cap) for families with income up to ₹1.80 lakh, smaller support up to ₹3 lakh. Interest-free assistance of ₹19,500 per kWp (up to ₹97,500) for prompt payers and government corporation employees. No processing or meter testing fee for PM Surya Ghar homes. Figures can change; UHBVN, DHBVN, HERC and the national portal have the final word.

What you get, by household

Household	Central subsidy (₹)	State support	Size limit for state support
Any domestic consumer, 1 kW / 2 kW / 3 kW+	30,000 / 60,000 / 78,000 (maximum)	None by default	n/a
Antyodaya family, income up to ₹1.80 lakh	Up to 60,000 on 2 kW	Grant of ₹25,000 per kW or 40% of the cost per kW, whichever is lower	2 kW
Antyodaya family, income ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3 lakh	Up to 60,000 on 2 kW	Grant of ₹10,000 per kW, plus ₹9,500 per kWp repaid interest-free (February 2026 revision)	2 kWp
Prompt payer (all bills paid on time, April 2022 to March 2025)	Up to 78,000	Interest-free ₹19,500 per kWp, repaid through bills	5 kWp (₹97,500)
Employee of a state government corporation, board, department or HKRN, no dues	Up to 78,000	Interest-free ₹19,500 per kWp, repaid through bills	5 kWp (₹97,500)

The interest-free amounts are not grants. They are recovered through the electricity bill in 24 monthly or 12 bi-monthly instalments. The state grant for Antyodaya families can never take the total past the actual cost: if the billed amount is lower than the central and state support combined, the state share shrinks to the gap between the cost and the central subsidy.

Who counts as an Antyodaya family

The state financial assistance is reserved for 1 lakh Antyodaya families, first come, first served. To qualify, a household needs:

a domestic supply connection with a sanctioned load of 2 kW or less;
an annual family income up to ₹1.80 lakh (higher grant) or from ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3 lakh (lower grant), as recorded in its Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP);
average consumption of up to 200 units a month, or 2,400 units a year, in the reference year (FY 2023-24 on the DHBVN portal);
no outstanding electricity bills.

The electricity account has to be linked to the family’s PPP ID before the DISCOM’s state-assistance portal will show it. The plant must meet the same technical specifications as PM Surya Ghar systems.

A worked example

Suppose a family with an income of ₹1.5 lakh installs a 2 kW system billed at ₹1,20,000, or ₹60,000 per kW. The central subsidy is ₹60,000. The state grant is the lower of ₹25,000 per kW and 40% of ₹60,000 (₹24,000) per kW, so ₹48,000. Together that is ₹1,08,000, which is below the bill, so the family pays about ₹12,000. These are illustrative numbers; your vendor’s quote and the portal decide the real figures.

A prompt-paying household outside the Antyodaya bracket putting up 3 kW would get ₹78,000 from the Centre and could take ₹58,500 (3 × ₹19,500) as interest-free assistance, repaid over 24 monthly bills.

HERC’s rules for net metering

Rooftop systems in Haryana are governed by HERC Regulation No. 54 of 2021, as amended in July 2024 and again in 2025. The points that matter for homes:

Rule	What it says
Who can apply	All consumers except agricultural pumping (AP) consumers, first come, first served.
System size	Minimum 1 kW; no more than the connected or sanctioned load (contract demand for HT). Net metering up to 500 kW or the sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
Transformer limit	Rooftop capacity on a distribution transformer is capped at 50% of its rating for low-tension connections.
Settlement year	1 October to 30 September (2nd amendment, in force from 11 November 2025). Credits carry over month to month and reset each October.
Surplus	Units left unadjusted at the end of the settlement year are bought at 90% of the feed-in tariff in the regulation. The old 90%-of-consumption cap on credited generation has been deleted.
Fixed charges	Still payable whatever the credit balance; credits offset energy only, not other charges.
Approval	Complete applications up to 10 kW are deemed accepted without a feasibility study (1st amendment, 2024). Install within 180 days of the letter of approval.

The 2021 regulation set that feed-in tariff, used for gross metering, at ₹3.11 a unit for five years, which would put the surplus rate near ₹2.80. Ask your DISCOM which rate it applies now. Either way, a unit you use yourself is worth more than one you export, so size the system to your consumption.

How to apply

Register on pmsuryaghar.gov.in with your account number, choosing UHBVN (north Haryana) or DHBVN (south Haryana), and pick a registered vendor. Our PM Surya Ghar guide has the steps.
For the state grant, link your electricity account to your PPP ID and apply on your DISCOM’s state financial assistance portal (DHBVN’s is sfa.dhbvn.org.in), where your previous year’s consumption is checked.
Domestic PM Surya Ghar applicants pay no processing fee or meter installation and testing fee and do not sign a net metering agreement. Systems up to 10 kW need no feasibility study.
Have the vendor install the plant within 180 days of approval; the DISCOM then installs the bi-directional meter and synchronises it.
After inspection and verification on the portal, the central subsidy goes to your bank account. Interest-free assistance shows up as instalments on later bills.

The national helpline is 15555.

Common pitfalls

PPP not linked. If your electricity account is not linked to your Parivar Pehchan Patra, the state-assistance portal will not find it.
Sanctioned load above 2 kW. The Antyodaya grant is only for connections up to 2 kW sanctioned load, and it is paid on 2 kW at most.
Arrears on the bill. Every state category requires no outstanding dues; clear them before applying.
Treating a loan as a subsidy. The ₹19,500-per-kWp assistance and the ₹9,500 top-up are repaid through your bills.
Oversizing for export. Surplus is bought well below the retail tariff, and the system cannot exceed your sanctioned load.

Questions people ask

How much subsidy does a Haryana household get for rooftop solar?

Every domestic consumer can get the central PM Surya Ghar subsidy: ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third kW, up to ₹78,000. Families with an annual income up to ₹1.80 lakh on their Parivar Pehchan Patra can add a state subsidy of ₹25,000 per kW or 40% of the cost per kW, whichever is lower, for up to 2 kW, so up to ₹50,000 more.

Who qualifies for the state subsidy?

The state financial assistance is for Antyodaya families: a domestic connection with sanctioned load up to 2 kW, family income up to ₹3 lakh as per the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP), consumption up to 2,400 units a year and no outstanding electricity bills. It is limited to 1 lakh families, first come, first served.

What do families earning ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3 lakh get?

The DHBVN scheme text gives them ₹10,000 per kW or 20% of the cost per kW, whichever is lower, for up to 2 kW. Under the revision UHBVN described in February 2026, they get ₹10,000 per kW plus a further ₹9,500 per kWp for up to 2 kWp, the extra part recovered through electricity bills in 24 monthly or 12 bi-monthly instalments without interest.

What is the Solar Energy Promotion Scheme?

A state scheme announced in February 2026 that gives interest-free financial assistance of ₹19,500 per kWp, up to ₹97,500 for 5 kWp, to consumers who paid all bills on time from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, and to employees of state government corporations, boards, departments and HKRN with no outstanding bills. It is repaid through the electricity bill in 24 monthly or 12 bi-monthly instalments.

What happens to surplus solar power in Haryana?

Since HERC’s second amendment came into force on 11 November 2025, the settlement year runs from 1 October to 30 September and the old cap that ignored generation above 90% of consumption is gone. Units still unadjusted at the end of the year are bought by the DISCOM at 90% of the feed-in tariff in the regulation, and the credit balance resets to zero each October.

Are there application fees for PM Surya Ghar systems?

No. Following a HERC order of 10 June 2025, UHBVN told its offices on 14 July 2025 that domestic PM Surya Ghar applicants pay no processing fee and no meter installation and testing fee, and need no net metering or gross metering agreement. Other applicants pay the ₹1,000 processing fee set in the regulation.

How long does approval take?

Under the 2024 amendment, a complete application for a system up to 10 kW is deemed accepted without a technical feasibility study, and the DISCOM carries out any sanctioned load increase needed. Once you have the letter of approval, the system must be installed within 180 days unless the DISCOM allows an extension.

Sources

Eligibility, capacity limits, the transformer cap, the feed-in tariff, fees and timelines are from HERC Regulation No. 54 of 2021 and its 2024 amendment order. The settlement year and surplus compensation are from the 2nd amendment (Haryana Government Gazette, 11 November 2025). The fee and agreement waiver is from UHBVN Sales Circular U-09/2025. State assistance rates and eligibility are from the DHBVN state financial assistance portal and the Solar Energy Promotion Scheme as reported by The Tribune and PTI on 13 February 2026. State-wide installation figures are from the annexure to Lok Sabha unstarred question 2806, answered on 5 August 2026.

Related reporting is on the solar and policy pages. Other state guides: Uttar Pradesh (a ₹15,000-per-kW top-up, up to ₹30,000), Rajasthan (₹17,000 and 150 free units), Delhi (up to ₹78,000, with free plants for homes up to 400 units), Maharashtra (the SMART scheme), Gujarat (central subsidy only), Tamil Nadu (up to ₹22,000), Kerala (time-of-day net metering rules since January 2026), Karnataka (central subsidy only, with KERC’s 2026 rules opening net metering to all consumers), Andhra Pradesh (free plants for SC/ST homes, surplus paid monthly at ₹2.09 a unit) and Telangana (central subsidy only for self-built systems, DISCOM-run plants planned for Gruha Jyothi homes). If a number here disagrees with UHBVN, DHBVN, HERC or the national portal, theirs wins. Corrections: [email protected].